The green parts of a radish contain more nutrients than the entire radish itself. They help provide a nutrient rich diet and also some important minerals like iron (helps to maintain healthy cells, skin, hair and nails), calcium, folic acid, vitamin C and phosphorous that are essential for many bodily functions.

They help prevent scurvy

Help treat painful conditions like hemorrhoids (piles) .

Rheumatism

High Iron ideal deterrent to fatigue

And more reasons listed below

Radishes have be around for a long time before the Roman Empire to be used as a food and for medicine, for the ability to decrease excess heat in the body that can build up during the warmer months. Even the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention reports that radishes were once so valued in Greece, that gold statues were fashioned in their image. Radishes were used to heal cuts and bruises, keeping your memory sharp, for maintaining fluid balance in your body, to treat coughs, liver problems, and arthritis. You will understand why upon reading further. Yet Radishes are one of the most ignored vegetables on your local produce aisle and they shouldn’t be! The Greeks served their radishes with honey and vinegar. Try this and let me know how you like them.

Respiration

If you have chronic bronchial flare-ups, sinus infections or asthma, radishes can act as a natural decongestant.

Healthy Heart

Potassium (K) the third most abundant mineral found in the human body. Potassium is a health insurer as it keeps the heart beating.The fiber (one-half cup of radishes contains 1 g of fiber), vitamins and minerals in radishes make them a smart choice for cardiovascular health. They’ve been shown to lower cholesterol, manage diabetes, regulate blood pressure and blood sugar levels, relieve congestion, and prevent respiratory problems such as asthma or bronchitis.

Digestion & Detoxification & Jaundice

Concerned about yellow tinge in the skin, mucus membranes, or eyes often present in newborns. Jaundice occurs when bilirubin builds up in bile faster than the liver can break it down and pass it through your body. Your liver and gallbladder depend on bile to keep them running smoothly, and radishes have been shown to stimulate bile production. The sulfuric properties of radishes also help regulate bilirubin production by removing it. and flush the excess from your blood. Radishes also inhibit red blood cell damage by supplying fresh oxygen to your blood. The fiber content regulates bowel movements to flush toxins more efficiently and to help prevent constipation.

Kidney Cleanse

There are few foods that work as well as the radish at preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs). Drinking juice that includes radish eases the burning most experienced during a UTI and shortens the length of time you’ll have to deal with the infection. Radishes are a natural diuretic, purifying the kidney and urinary systems and relieving inflammation.

Improve Skin Conditions

Disinfectant antibacterial and anti fungal properties help clear up skin conditions and soothe rashes, dryness, and other skin disorders.

Sooth sore throats

Their pungent flavor and natural spice can help eliminate excess mucus in the body and can be especially helpful when fighting a cold. Radishes can help clear the sinuses and soothe soar throats too.

Vitamins C

Radishes are an excellent source of vitamin C that works in the body to:

Vitamin C is water soluble, which means it is not stored in the body and you must replace it daily. A 1/2-cup serving offers 8.6 mg.

Folate (vitamin B9) is one of many essential vitamins. Folic acid (the synthetic version) is a form of folate used for food fortification and supplements. Folate is important because it plays a role in:

DNA synthesis and repair.

Encourages cell and tissue growth

Supports Normal Fetal Development

Promotes Sperm Viability

Great for the Heart (helps metabolize homocysteine into methionine, an essential amino acid)

May Reduce the Risk of Stroke

Encourages Normal Cholesterol Levels

Provides Neurological Support known to encourage the creation and absorption of neurotransmitters

Great for Colon Health

Reduces the Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

It has a positive action on cardiovascular, neural and psycho-emotional health.

Other less prominent nutrients that support the healthy properties of radishes are:

riboflavin (regulating the thyroid activity)

good amounts of copper (Copper is one of the minerals required for coding enzymes, producing melanin and tissues in our body.)

vitamin B6 (Vitamin B6 helps in building many amino acids which help in proper transmission of nerve impulses)

magnesium known to help muscle spasms (helps in maintaining normal muscle and nerve function

manganese (strong antioxidant that scavenges the free radicals in the body and is essential for the metabolization of cholesterol, carbohydrates, and protein.)

calcium (bone and teeth)

Interesting Facts:

Night of the Radishes: In Oaxaca in Mexico, December 23rd is known as “The Night of the Radishes” (Noche de Rabanos). The festival features depictions of all kinds of subjects, including nativity scenes – all carved from radishes!

Did you know radishes can cure ills? Radishes can help with stomach ache and hiccups (but too many can make you burp …. !)

*Hot weather, hot radishes: If it’s a long, hot summer, you get hotter radishes and similarly when it’s milder you get cooler radishes.

Ancient Wages: Radishes, onions and garlic were paid as ‘wages’ to the Ancient Egyptian labourers who built the Pyramids.

WELLNESS PRINCIPAL: Health comes from within. You cannot buy it in a bottle.

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